Xihe's words immediately caused an uproar in the parliament hall. Members of parliament from all parties who had been mentally prepared for the fact that Xijiang would definitely ask for a certain price in compensation were shocked by the other party's high asking price.
Breaking the alliance with Machi Khan? Although the relationship between the Alliance and Maci Khan has been somewhat unhappy due to several recent incidents, the mutual assistance and friendship agreement that has been established between the two countries for decades is definitely not something that can be affected by these small things. The "Treaty of Political, Military, Economic, Friendly and Mutual Assistance between the Macchi Khanate and the Nanyang Alliance" is the cornerstone of the diplomacy between the two countries and the basis of the Nanyang Alliance's diplomacy. Without the political and military support of the Macchi Khan, the Nanyang Alliance's own security will be seriously threatened, especially It is now a threat from Western Xinjiang. This is a relatively consistent view of the alliance. Even the southern coastal countries and city-states also recognize this, not to mention the countries and city-states in the north that have closer political and economic ties with Maci Khan. . On this point, the attitude of the alliance countries and city-states is also clear, that is, they must not agree to it.
It should be said that Western Xinjiang’s request for the Sanbao City-State was expected by the Nanyang Alliance. Although the Sanbao City-state has nominally joined the Nanyang Alliance, in fact, since joining the alliance requires the signing of a series of specific political and economic treaties, many specific issues still need to be Through consultation, it is impossible for the Sanbao City-State to truly integrate into the Nanyang Alliance in such a short period of time due to the restrictions of many factors such as tariffs, military, and member election methods. Like today's parliamentary discussion, the Sanbao City-State is different from Nanyang because of the member election method. Alliances are formed in different ways, so they cannot speak or observe in the parliament. The Three Treasures City-State has always been a concern in Western Xinjiang during the last Peninsula War. The MPs of the Nanyang Alliance are very clear about this. In the final analysis, they are prepared to sacrifice the Three Treasures City-State to quell the turmoil caused by this hasty dispatch of troops. After all, the Three Treasures City-State has not yet Being able to establish a close connection with the alliance, nominal membership does not mean anything, and the Machikhans are not really ready to join forces with the Nanyang Alliance to fight against the invasion of Western Xinjiang. Most of the parliamentarians tend to use the Sanbao City-State's sovereignty in exchange for peace.
However, the request for the Mawen Islands was completely unexpected by the countries of the Nanyang Alliance. No one expected that the Western Xinjiang people would actually claim sovereignty over the Mawen Islands as compensation, especially for the coastal countries and city-states. Said, this is simply naked blackmail, it can be described as shameless.
The Mawen Islands are located in the Southern Ocean and are distributed in a strip, ranging from 30 to 300 nautical miles from the mainland. They are an archipelago composed of hundreds of islands of different sizes. The Minnesota Island in the east is about 30 kilometers away from the Principality of Andako. The capital is only 120 nautical miles away. Megeni Island in the west is only 180 nautical miles away from the Sanbao City-state in the east of the Peninsula Alliance. Among these hundreds of islands, there are both large mainland islands with important locations and fertile soil. , volcanic islands with developed fisheries, and beautiful coral reefs. Many islands have not even been developed yet and are in a natural and primitive state. They are also excellent places for vacation and leisure for wealthy people in the alliance.
Most of the people living on the islands of the archipelago are completely different from the mainland residents. They are brown Tu residents. These people have brown eyes and black hair, strong bodies, enthusiastic and generous personalities, and are good at singing and dancing. They have become slave traders in various parts of the Eastern Continent. As the best hunting targets in their minds, many slave traders colluded with some local officials and allowed slave ships to poach the indigenous people and sell them to the north, inland and even the central and western continent, making huge profits. The Alliance Navy often attacks these slave-catching and trading ships, but due to the vast area of the sea area, and the fact that these slave traders have strong background forces behind them, and they are colluding with local officials, this trend has even become more and more intense.
Due to its unique geographical location, the Mawen Islands have always been an important fishing area and tourist attraction for the Alliance. At the same time, the Alliance Navy also has a military port on St. Conis Island, the second largest island in area, which is an important base for the Alliance Navy. Now the people of Western Xinjiang are opening their mouths and demanding the Mawen Islands as compensation. How can this not make the alliance, especially the coastal countries and city-states angry, because these islands belong to the coastal countries and city-states respectively.
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the entire parliament hall became as lively as a boiling pot. The members whispered among themselves, discussing whether these harsh conditions proposed by the people of Western Xinjiang were intended to provoke a full-scale war, regardless of whether it was the northern countries. The city-states in the central region and the various parties along the southern coast responded strongly to the three conditions introduced by Xihe.
The northern countries are most sensitive to the issue of severing the alliance with Maci Khan. In their view, if the alliance with Maci Khan is severed, the people of Western Xinjiang will be able to do whatever they want. With the current military strength of the alliance, it is impossible to fight against Western Xinjiang alone. This behemoth resists the fight. Without the help of the Machi Khans, the alliance will have no choice but to wait and die; while the parliamentarians of the southern coastal countries and city-states strongly protested against the request to cede the Mawen Islands, believing that this was Western Xinjiang taking advantage of this turmoil. Intentional extortion, the Mawen Islands are related to the lifeline of the alliance's maritime trade and transportation, which is the foundation for the survival of the alliance countries. They would rather go to war than retreat. Only the central cities have a slightly more conciliatory attitude, but they also expressed that they cannot accept Western Xinjiang. Human banditry.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Representative Xihe just conveyed the conditions proposed by the Xijiang side. This is not the final result of the negotiation. Negotiations require compromise from both parties. If the Xijiang side forces us to agree to conditions that we cannot accept, then we Naturally, we can choose to fight! So now we can fully express our opinions and talk about our views on the other party's conditions. Which ones are acceptable to us, which ones are absolutely unacceptable to us, and which ones can be solved through sit-down negotiation? Please Let's think about it for a while, and finally ask each country and city-state to send a representative to speak. If necessary, we can also invite representatives of the Western Xinjiang people to speak at the meeting and explain their views and opinions." Colter tapped lightly. He clicked the gong on the desk in front of the speaker's seat, indicating that everyone could discuss and negotiate.
Wang Liao sat quietly in the lounge opposite the Parliament Palace. The members of the Nanyang Alliance were nervously discussing the negotiation plan he proposed to them in the hall opposite. To be honest, Xijiang also wanted to thank the Nanyang Alliance for giving this time. In conjunction with the Machihan people's move to send troops, how could I have made this trip to Siam without the stupidity and impulsiveness of these guys? How can Xijiang have an excuse to blackmail the other party? He was in a happy mood and really liked this kind of mission. As a diplomatic envoy, he could stand in front of the other party with a strong posture and threaten him at will, and get what he wanted from the other party's arms step by step. This kind of pleasant feeling is not something that ordinary people can experience.
The people on the opposite side were probably the members of the Sanbao City State. The anxious and uneasy expressions in Wang Miao's eyes revealed an indescribable emotion. They pinned their own fate on the decisions of others. That kind of people would be a slave to others, and I would be a fish-and-flesh man. I wonder if the time spent waiting for my fate to be decided will make me crazy.
The sovereignty of Sanbao City is the bottom line of the task His Highness the King of Qin has given himself. He requires that he must make every effort to complete this task. The cession of the Mawen Islands is just the navy's wishful thinking and request. As for asking the Nanyang Alliance to sever the alliance with the Machi Khans, then that is It's purely a strategic means for me to ask for a high price. Wang Liao believes that through his own efforts and the careful consideration of these members of the Nanyang Alliance, there should be no obstacles to the return of the Sanbao City-State. However, it is not realistic for the Mawen Islands. After all, the geographical location is too important and the relationship between them is very important. The economic and trade lifeline of the entire Nanyang Alliance, but Wang Liao is still prepared to use his skills and eloquence to make efforts. Even if he fails, he must make the Nanyang Alliance realize that there is a price to pay for making rash decisions.
"Sir Wang, Speaker Corte invites you in." The soft voice of the beautiful female secretary of the Nanyang Alliance Parliament interrupted Wang Liao's meditation. It seemed that it was time to perform by himself. Wang Liao stood up and straightened his clothes. , then adjusted his emotions, and stepped into the majestic parliament hall with brisk steps.
"Everyone, although I personally like the style of the Nanyang Alliance, I have to come to the Nanyang Alliance and the Siam Kingdom with a regretful mood. The relationship between the Nanyang Alliance and our Tanghe Empire has always been good, and the political relationship between the two parties has always been good. Economic relations have developed smoothly. Although we had some misunderstandings due to different political opinions during the early Peninsula War, we have all seen that through peaceful negotiations we resolved our differences, the matter was handled reasonably and fairly, and the two sides also signed a peace agreement. . It stands to reason that this matter has been resolved satisfactorily, and both parties should focus on developing bilateral relations and promoting friendly exchanges and closer economic and trade between the two parties. But what is puzzling and infuriating is that the alliance is actually between us and At a critical time when the Kaman people in the north were in a state of war, the Nanyang Alliance, together with the Machi Khans, suddenly sent troops to our territory of the Western Xinjiang Protectorate, tore up the original agreement we had signed, and made a series of unreasonable demands. If It is not impossible for the alliance to propose renegotiation in normal times, but this happened at the critical moment when we were fighting a decisive battle with the Kaman people, and we colluded with the Machi Khans and jointly threatened us with force. It’s simply incredible and incomprehensible!”
Wang Liao kicked off the speech with some mellow words. Although the Nanyang Alliance has complex races and many countries, the official language is Tang dialect, so there is no obstacle to communication.